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1981–1995 · P
Buddy Black
6' 2", 180 lbs·Lived to 69·Bats L / Throws L
The Almanac's Take
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Career Highs
3.12
Best ERA · 1984
17
Most W · 1984
140
Most K · 1984
1.128
Best WHIP · 1984
Career Arc · OPS
4 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
14 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | KC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | KC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | KC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | KC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | KC | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | KC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | KC | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | CLE | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | CLE | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | SF | 35 | 71 | 0 | 6 | .183 | .408 | 58 |
| 1992 | SF | 28 | 54 | 0 | 2 | .056 | .163 | 23 |
| 1993 | SF | 16 | 37 | 0 | 3 | .243 | .525 | 71 |
| 1994 | SF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .059 | .118 | 15 |
| 1995 | CLE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 400 | 179 | 0 | 12 | .145 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | SEA | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 5.000 |
| 1982 | KC | 22 | 88.3 | 4 | 6 | 4.58 | 84 | 40 | 1.426 |
| 1983 | KC | 24 | 161.3 | 10 | 7 | 3.79 | 102 | 58 | 1.252 |
| 1984 | KC | 35 | 257.0 | 17 | 12 | 3.12 | 122 | 140 | 1.128 |
| 1985 | KC | 33 | 205.7 | 10 | 15 | 4.33 | 90 | 122 | 1.337 |
| 1986 | KC | 56 | 121.0 | 5 | 10 | 3.20 | 124 | 68 | 1.182 |
| 1987 | KC | 29 | 122.3 | 8 | 6 | 3.60 | 119 | 61 | 1.316 |
| 1988 | CLE | 33 | 81.0 | 4 | 4 | 5.00 | 74 | 63 | 1.432 |
| 1989 | CLE | 33 | 222.3 | 12 | 11 | 3.36 | 110 | 88 | 1.192 |
| 1990 | CLE | 32 | 206.7 | 13 | 11 | 3.57 | 108 | 106 | 1.171 |
| 1991 | SF | 34 | 214.3 | 12 | 16 | 3.99 | 98 | 104 | 1.269 |
| 1992 | SF | 28 | 177.0 | 10 | 12 | 3.97 | 94 | 82 | 1.339 |
| 1993 | SF | 16 | 93.7 | 8 | 2 | 3.56 | 117 | 45 | 1.302 |
| 1994 | SF | 10 | 54.3 | 4 | 2 | 4.47 | 101 | 28 | 1.215 |
| 1995 | CLE | 11 | 47.3 | 4 | 2 | 6.85 | 65 | 34 | 1.669 |
| Career | 398 | 2053.2 | 121 | 116 | — | — | 1039 | — | |
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